Remember: You Are Not the User
One of the simplest ways to build better websites is to accept that you do not represent your entire audience. Your personal life experiences and browsing habits are not a reliable sample of how everyone else uses the web.
We must care about accessibility.
Real users rely on assistive technology every day just to navigate a page.
We must care about multi-language support.
A layout that feels natural to a native English speaker—a left-to-right reader—does not automatically translate for Arabic speakers, who read right-to-left. It isn’t just a matter of mirroring the content.
We must care about common/familiar UX paradigms.
What feels obvious to you can feel alien to someone else.
The fix is simple: study your key user markets and learn how those people actually expect your website or product to behave. Keep accessibility in mind. Keep internationalization in mind. And always remember—you are not the stand-in for every user.
